§ MAJOR ANSTRUTHER-GRAYI beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland whether he has received any information as to the number of trawlers that have been fishing in the proscribed waters of the Moray Firth since the three masters of the Grimsby trawlers, fishing under the Norwegian flag, were released without paying their fines; and what action he intends to take on behalf of the local fishermen in the event of the entire crew of the Grimsby trawlers being manned by foreigners.
§ MR. SINCLAIRFour foreign trawlers have been observed working in the Moray Firth by one of the superintending cruisers since 9th February—the date when the Norwegian trawl masters were released from prison. Several trawlers have also been reported by the Board's fishery officer at Lossiemouth as working off that place. As already stated, I intend to introduce a Bill extending to all British ports the prohibition against landing fish caught by the trawl in prohibited waters.